Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty — Cases where the Commission raises no objections
Date: 2005-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, State aid, agro-industry, aid to agriculture, control of State aid

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Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty

Cases where the Commission raises no objections

(2005/C 207/03)

Date of adoption of the decision: 11 January 2005

Member State: Italy

Aid No: N 26/A/2004

Title: Implementing rules
11/2003 ‘General provisions on innovation’

for Article 7 of Regional Law

Objective: to promote innovation in the agriculture sector, by
supporting investments, pilot projects and research in innova-
tive technologies. Public support can take the form of aid for
investments (primary production, processing and marketing),
pilot projects and research. This decision does not concern aid
granted to fisheries' undertakings (dealt with under aid number
N 26/B/2004).

Legal basis: Legge regionale 30 aprile 2003, n. 11, art. 7;

Delibera Giunta Regionale n. 3260 del 24 ottobre 2003.

Budget: EUR 5 000 000 a year

Aid intensity or amount:

Investments: 40/50 % for investments in agricultural holdings
(45/55 % in the case of young farmers), 40 % for investments
in processing and marketing.

Objective: Aid for investment in the processing and marketing
of agricultural products.

Legal basis: Delibera CIPE of 29 September 2004.

Budget: EUR 16 799 650.

Aid intensity or amount: 40 %.

Duration: Until the end of the work (no later than 2006).

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 14 February 2005

Pilot projects EUR 100 000 per beneficiary over three years or
50 % of eligible costs, whichever is greater.

Member State: Italy (Sardegna)

Research: aid for public research institutions: 100 %. Aid for
private research undertakings: from 25 % (35 % for SMEs) to
100 % (if results are widely disseminated).

Duration: unlimited.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 20 July 2005

Member State: Italy.

Aid No: N 115/05.

Title: Marchesi Antinori Srl programme contract.

Aid No: N 120/A/04

Title: Regional Law No 15 of 29 December 2003 on emer-
gency assistance for agriculture and amending Laws 21/2000
and 21/1894, with the exception of Article 4.

Objective: Re-financing of various schemes already approved,
compensation for the damages caused by the yellow leaf curl
virus and investments to protect animals against Blue tongue.

Legal basis: Legge regionale 29 Dicembre 2003 n. 15 ‘Interventi
urgenti a favore dell'agricoltura e modifica delle leggi regionali n. 21
del 2000 e n. 21 del 1984’.

Budget: EUR 47 millions

Aid intensity or amount: Depending on the measure

Duration: Maximum duration: 2005

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

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Date of adoption of the decision: 1 July 2005

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

Member State: France.

Aid No: N 124/2005.

Title: Aid granted by the French Intervention Agency (ONIC)
for improving quality in the
to research and development
cereals sector.

Objective: To finance fundamental research activity in the
cereals sector, to be carried out by highly specialised inter-trade
research institutes.

Legal basis: Articles L 621-1 ff. du Code rural.

Budget: The anticipated budget is EUR 350 000 per year, i.e.
EUR 1 050 000 over three years.

Aid intensity or amount: Up to 80 % of eligible activity.

Duration: Until 2007.

Other information: This does not constitute a State aid under
Article 87(1) of the Treaty.

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Date of adoption of the decision: 1 July 2005

Member State: Denmark

Aid No: N 181/05

Title: Aid for vaccination against Newcastle disease.

Objective: Aid would be granted towards the costs of vaccina-
tions of hens against Newcastle disease administered in accord-
ance with Order (Bekendtgørelse) No 1022 of 21.10.2004 of the
Danish Food Office (Fødevarestyrelsen). The aid is paid for each
hen used for the production of eggs for consumption, and is
limited to 70 % of actual costs of vaccine, vaccination and
control of vaccination.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

Legal basis: Lovbekendtgørelse nr. 297 af 21.4.2004

Budget: Ca 560 000 EUR per year.

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Aid intensity or amount: 70 % of the eligible costs.

Duration: Until 2010.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 1 July 2005

Member State: Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)

Aid No: N 153/2004.

Title: Investment aid to EDEKA Nord GmbH for the construc-
tion of a meat factory.

Objective: Aid would be granted as a one-off investment aid
in the form of an investment supplement (Investitionszulage)
amounting to EUR 4 922 082 towards building a meat factory
by the EDEKA Nord GmbH in Valluhn, Mecklenburg-Vorpom-
mern.

Legal basis: The notified aid would be granted under the
national law Investitionszulagegesetz (IZulG) 2005.

Budget: EUR 4 922 082.

Aid intensity or amount: 12,5 % of the eligible costs.

Duration: One-off.

Date of adoption of the decision: 7 June 2005

Member State: Germany (Saxony-Anhalt)

Aid No: N 267/04.

Title: Aid for the establishment of a bio ethanol plant.

Objective: Aid would be provided to the company for the
construction of a new factory, which will produce ethyl alcohol
from agricultural regenerating raw materials (cereals and sugar
treacle).

Legal basis: Investitionszulagengesetz 1999

Budget: EUR 43,3 million.

Aid intensity or amount: 23,75 % of eligible costs. This aid
is cumulated with an aid under the operational programme
Saxony-Anhalt of 10 % of eligible costs.

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Duration: One-off.

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tial information has been removed, can be found at:

Objective: Aid would be granted to Fleischmarkt Inzersdorf
Errichtungs- und Betriebs GmbH as a one-off subsidy towards
building a meat processing facility with wholesale activities in
Inzersdorf (Wien) (hereinafter: the facility).

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Legal basis: Beschluss des Stadtrates Wien

Date of adoption of the decision: 29 July 2005

Member State: Italy (Veneto).

Aid No: N 335/B/04.

Title: Improvement of the zootechnical heritage.

Objective: Aid for the livestock farming sector (line and
(purchase of
performance
animals).

and farm investment

testing)

Legal basis: Legge regionale n. 40/2003 ‘Nuove norme per gli
interventi in agricoltura’ — articolo 66 comma 1 lettere a) e b) ed
articolo 67 comma 2 lettere a) e b).

Budget: Part of an envelope of EUR 1 000 000 for the years
2004 and 2005. Thereafter amount specified in annual finance
laws.

Aid intensity or amount: 70 % for support for the livestock
farming sector, 40 to 55 % for animal purchases.

Duration: Six years.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/

Date of adoption of the decision: 27 January 2005

Member State: Austria (Wien).

Aid No: N 361/04.

Title: Investment aid for the construction of Fleischmarkt
Inzersdorf.

Budget: EUR 6 097 000 (nationally financed).

Aid intensity or amount: 37 % of the eligible costs.

Duration: One-off.

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

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Date of adoption of the decision: 1 July 2005

Member State: Italy (Sicily)

Aid No: N 371/2004

Title: Assistance in damaged agricultural areas

Objective: To compensate for damage to farming structures as
a result of bad weather.

Legal basis: Articolo 3,
legge
185/1992. Deliberazione della Giunta siciliana n.81 del 12 marzo
2004 e deliberazione della Giunta siciliana n.235 del 23 giugno
2004.

comma 2,

c), della

lettera

Budget: EUR 3 156 140

Aid intensity or amount: 100 % of the damage.

Duration: Measure implementing a scheme approved by the
Commission.

Other details: Measures implementing the scheme approved
by the Commission under State aid C 12/B/95 (Commission
Decision 2004/307/EC, 16.12.2003, OJ L 99/2004).

The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confiden-
tial information has been removed, can be found at:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/sgb/state_aids/